Ceiling mounted indoor unit for an air conditioning system

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EP 0 779 478 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	10.12.1997 Bulletin 1997/50

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	18.06.1997 Bulletin 1997/25

(21)	Application number: 96630068.3

(22)	Date of filing: 15.11.1996

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: F24F 1/00

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES FR GB IT

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Priority:

15.12.1995 US 572808

(71)	Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATION
	Syracuse New York 13221 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Amr, Yehia M. Manlius, New York 13104 (US)

(74)	Representative: Weydert, Robert et al
	Dennemeyer & Associates S.A. P.O. Box 1502 1015 Luxembourg 1015 Luxembourg (LU)

(54)	Ceiling mounted indoor unit for an air conditioning system

(57) The ceiling mounted indoor unit (10) for an air conditioning system is of the type that is generally recessed within a false or drop ceiling (41). The air conditioner has a fan (11) and heat exchanger (12) mounted within an enclosure (20). There is a primary fan suction inlet (31) and a fan discharge outlet (32) in the bottom wall (21) of the enclosure, and an auxiliary fan suction inlet (33) in a side wall (22) of the enclosure, so that at least some of the air entering the enclosure and passing through the heat exchanger will be drawn from the space (36) between the false ceiling (41) and the true ceiling (42). Air reenters the interceiling space (36) through holes and gaps in the false ceiling (41). The auxiliary fan suction inlet (33) reduces radiated noise and improves air flow distribution in the room served by the air conditioner.

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